CLASS V. IXSECTA. 287 



Stirps ?. — Lip with the apex generally hirsute, not inflected. 



A. Hinder feet of the females, zoith their tibitt externalUj, and the 

 jirst joint of the tarsi very hairi/. 



a. Marillarj/ palpi zvith more than four joints. Lip with its lateral 

 divisions as long or longer than the labial palpi. Antenna qftlie males 

 Teri/ long. 



Genus 484. EUCERA. Scop., Fabr., Lnk:^ Pans., Spinola, Klvg, 

 Leach. Apis. Linnt, Kirhi/ i^^-* d. \). 

 Maxillari/ palpi distinctly si.\-jointcd : superior wings with two s>uLv 



marginal cells complete. 

 Sp. 1. Eu. longicornis. 

 Eucera longicornis. Fabr., Panz., Latr., Leach. Apis longicornis. 



Unne, Kirby. 

 Inhabits banks with a southern aspect. 



* Maxillary palpi with four joints or more. Lip with the lateral di- 

 visions shorter than the palpi. Superior wings with three sulmurginut 

 cells complete : labial palpi set form. 



Genus 485. ANTHOPHORA. L^itr., Spinola, Leach. 

 Mandibles imidentated within : maxillary palpi six-jointed. 

 Sp. 1. Anth. rctusa. {PI. Q.fg. 9.) 

 Apis retusa. Limit, Kirby. Lasis pilipes. Jurine. Megilla pilipes. 



Fabr. Anthophora hirsuta. Latr. Anthophora retusa. Leach. 

 Inhabits sandy banks. 



Genus 486. SAROPODA. Lafr., Leach. Megilla. Illig., Pavz., 

 Heliopiiila. King. Apis. Kirby. 

 Mandibles unidentate within: maxillary palpi five-jointed. 

 Sp. 1. Saro. 7-otundata. 



Megilla rotundata. Panz. Saropoda rotundata. Latr., Leach. 

 Inhabits flowers on sandy heaths. 



B. Hinder feet with the tibiis ami the first joint of the tarsi shortly 

 hairy. 



* Hinder tibia' terminated by two spurs or heels : sitpcrior wings wiLh 

 three submarginal cells in all, complete, the last neither linear nor ob- 

 lique. 



Genus 487. BOMBUS. Latr., Fabr., Illig., Panz., Spinola, Khg, 

 Leach. Apis. Linnc, Kirby (** e. 2). Bb^mus. Jurine. 

 jMbnan transverse: proboscis shorter than the body: ocelli disposed in 

 a ti"ansverse straight line. 



Tlie Bojnbi usually nidificate in cavities beneath the ground, Init 

 many of the species (especially those of a i'ulvesccat colour) cqu- 

 s<truct their nest ot" moss on the surface. The females appear early 



